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Report for matches played on Saturday October 29 Mr Trophies Fishtoft Cup In round two of the competition, Boston Town Colts beat
Swineshead Institute 3-2 with goals from Jamie Sleight (2) and Leroy Medina. Fishtoft
lost 10-0 to Croft United while Coningsby won through to the semi-final with
a 3-0 win over Skegness Town. Scorers for Coningsby were Matt Murray (2) and
Craig Wright. Spilsby Town drew 2-2 with Billinghay Athletic before winning
through 3-2 on penalties after extra time. Scorers for Spilsby Town were
Jordan Wood and Chris Dunn. This was a first defeat of the season for league
champions Billinghay Athletic and was an excellent result for Spilsby Town.
This continues their recent improving run. Cropley’s Suzuki Division One Fosdyke were hit by an in-form Sleaford Town side and
tumbled to a heavy 8-1 defeat. The home side trailed early on but fought back
well to equalise. However, they failed to stop the league leaders from
winning easily. Scorers for Sleaford Town were Craig Wells (2), Steven Morley
(2), James Malkin, William Johns, Iain Stewart and Thomas Willmott. Holbeach Bank went down 8-0 to Gedney Drove End. Referee
Nick Sleaford, returned to his “roots” for this local derby and recorded the
score as eight but some Holbeach Bank supporters thought it might have been
nine because they’d lost count. It might have been their tears that blurred
their vision. Holbeach Bank are obviously planning a successful campaign in
their cup competitions because the league looks out of reach. But Gedney
Drove End maintained their second spot and it was better preparation for
their Spalding Inter-Services Trophy tie against Holbeach United Reserves
than for Holbeach Bank’s trip to Sutton Bridge. Old Doningtonians beat Swineshead Institute Reserves
3-2. Scorers for Old Doningtonians were Gavin Slater, Chris Wing (penalty)
and Scott Emshall. Old Leake battled out a 2-2 draw with Sutterton. Scorers
for Old Leake were Chris Lawson and Bobby Smith. This was a good away point
for Sutterton, enough to life them up one place in the league. They are now
two places away from the relegation area. Tydd St Mary beat Spalding Town 3-2 thanks to goals by
Gavin Thrower, Dan Piccaver and Shaun Dignam. Tydd St Mary thus returned to
winning ways and maintained their place in the top half of the division. Cropley’s Suzuki Division Two Freiston drew 3-3 with Black Bull United. Scorers for
Freiston were Dean Siner (2) and Troy Aighton. Scorers for Black Bull United
were McGuire, Woodward and Birkinshaw. It was a first point for Black Bull
United and the boys from Kirton will be hoping for more from what so far has
been a disappointing season. Holbeach St Marks drew 2-2 with Coningsby Reserves. But
it was only a last minute equaliser that denied Holbeach their first win of
the season. Scoters for Holbeach St Marks were Stephen Potter and Scott
Gardener. St Marks have a trip to Gedney Hill on Saturday in their Spalding
Inter-Service Trophy tie and will be wanting a better result. Mareham United Lost 4-3 at home to Park Road Old Boys.
Comings from 3-0 down for the second week running, Park Road Old Boys
maintained their pursuit of the leaders in this third v fourth fixture.
Scoters were Paul Colton (2) and Adam Smith (2). The win was secured by a
goal-line clearance by Ian Walsham. Park United beat Croft United Reserves 3-2. Scorers for
Park United were David Clark (2) and Chris Clark. Spalding Harriers lost 2-1 to West End Tigers. Scorer
for Spalding was Danny English. Scorers for West End Tigers were Ben Laughton
and Gary Hoyles. Spalding Harriers made leaders West End work hard for
their victory but the team from Boston maintained their four-point lead at
the top of Division Two. Wainfleet United lost 3-1 to Westside Rangers. The
appointed referee was not available and Wainfleet United’s John Elsworth
filled the position admirably. Despite a 30-yard screamer from Royston
Wilkinson for Wainfleet, Westside kept up the chase on leaders West End
Tigers. Cropley’s Suzuki Division Three Here Billinghay Athletic Reserves drew 4-4 with Mareham
United Reserves. At 4-1 up, Mareham missed the opportunity to claim their
second maximum points haul for the season. Scorers for Billinghay Athletic
Reserves were Jonathan Fenton (2), Mark Barker and Richard Harrod. Scorers
for Mareham United Reserves were Richard Hall (hat-trick) and Daniel Keuneke. East Region School of Sport beat Sibsey 7-5 in a
remarkable game spoiled by the absence of the appointed referee. But for the
second week running, East Region School of Sport rattled up seven. Scorers
Mario Richards, Avelino Vieira (2), Fabio Ramos (2) and Vigelio Queffou (2). Friskney versus Park United Reserves was the only
goalless fixture in the entire league programme. Holbeach United Social lost 5-1 to Shodfriars. Scorer
for Holbeach United Social was Shaun Brothwell but his team were sunk by a
“super sub” display with the substitute for Shodfriars coming on and scoring
a five-minute hat-trick. Kirton Town Reserves beat Old Doningtonians Reserves
3-0. Scorers for Kirton Town Reserves was Richard Borrill (2) and Mark
Richardson. With leaders Woodhall Spa United with a game, second place Kirton
took full advantage and this win took them to the top of the Division. West Pinchbeck United lost 9-2 to Wrangle United
Reserves. Leading scorer and club secretary Simon Webster hit a first half
double for Pinchbeck but could only watch as Wrangle racked up seven without
reply in the second half, having been level at 2-2 at the interval. |
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Report for matches played on Saturday October 22 Cropley’s Suzuki Premier Division Champions Billinghay Athletic produced a five-star performance
at Croft United with a blistering first half display that effectively sealed
their opponents’ fate. The rampant visitors ran in four first half goals
without reply to leave Croft reeling — although the home side were left
kicking themselves for not getting back into the game. Two penalties were
squandered by Croft as Athletic goalkeeper Steve Scott saved Rob Marsden’s
spot kick and later Lee Orrey missed the target with his. Billinghay wrapped
up the scoring with a fifth goal in the final minute. The champions have now
won three out of three and have yet to concede a goal. Their match-winners
were Michael Ward, Tom Dickinson, Pete Dickinson, Matthew Tuck and Paul
Munks. Final score 5-0. League leaders, Wyberton, endured a miserable day at
home when they entertained Kirton Town at their Causeway ground. Five goals
found the back of the home team’s net as they produced a woeful performance. Spilsby Town edged the honours when they visited North
Sea United in a nine-goal thriller. The Camp pushed Town all the way although
they were always behind throughout the game. Dan Peat converted two penalties
for the Prison side while Rob Masters and Lee Pickett also got on the
scoresheet, but it wasn’t enough. The Camp claimed that things could have
been different had the referee brandished a red card instead of a yellow when
Rob Masters was felled by the onrushing keeper when the striker was clean
through. It wasn’t to be, however, and Spilsby returned home with the three
points following goals from Jordan Wood (2), Liam Papworth, Graham Blades and Leigh Cuppleditch. Boston Town Colts’ manager Tony Lyon was forced to act
as stand-in referee for his side’s home fixture with Wrangle United and his
sideline influence was missed. The Colts went down 2-1 in a hard fought
contest. After a goal-less first half, Jack Smith scored for the home side
but Wrangle replied twice to take the three points. Matt Murray scored the goal for Coningsby in their 1-1
home draw with Swineshead. The home side were a little aggrieved that they
were not awarded a penalty for a foul in the box but they had to settle for a
share of the spoils. Cropley’s Suzuki Division One A Bobby Smith goal after 20 minutes earned Old Leake maximum
points in their home match against Tydd St Mary. Both sides had chances in
this evenly contested affair but Tydd had to make the return trip home
empty-handed. Leaders, Sleaford Town continue to storm away at the top of the
division following a 5-0 home win over Fishtoft. The two sides had clashed in
the league seven days earlier and Sleaford came out on top once more
improving on last week’s 4-0 scoreline by one goal. Town’s match-winners were
Iain Stewart, Steven Morley, Craig Machin, David Arscott and Craig Wells. Gedney Drove End hit two goals in the final ten minutes
to run out 3-1 victors at Spalding Town. Steve Tyler had earlier scored for
Town but the home side ran out of steam and Gedney took advantage. Old Doningtonians were 1-0 winners at Sutterton
following a single 25th minute strike. Nathan Lee-Farrah hit two goals for Swineshead Reserves
in their 4-2 home win over Fosdyke. New signing Ryan Barker and Ashley
Brighton were also on target for Swineshead. Spilsby Town hit double figures in their home game
against lowly, Holbeach Bank. Mark Waters and Dan Vines both hit trebles
while the other goals came from Jason Vaughan, Eddie Rich, Johnny Hannah,
Mark Ingram and Daniel Webb in an 11-2 victory. Cropley’s Suzuki Division Two The top two sides at the start of the day, Mareham
United and West End Tigers, clashed in a game of two vastly different halves.
West End trailed 1-0 at the halfway stage and it could have been worse for
the Boston side had Mareham taken their chances during the first period. The
most clearcut opportunity came when Mareham were awarded a dubious penalty
but keeper Peter Cook came to he
Tigers' rescue when he kept out the spot-kick. The Tigers improved greatly
after the break and they were rewarded with a Stacey Ruck goal to level the
scores. Mareham regained the lead 15 minutes from time as West End’s
midfielder, Jamie Hicks lay stricken with a facial injury. The lead was
short-lived, however, as Ricky Toyer, fresh from his trial at Newcastle,
grabbed a deserved equaliser. Final score 2-2. Park Road Old Boys came out on top of a seven-goal
thriller at Black Bull United although at one time the game looked well out
of their reach. Trailing 3-0, there looked to be no way back for the Old Boys
but they gradually got back into the game to snatch the points in a 4-3
score-line. Del Gilbert hit two of the match-winners while Tim Gilbert and
Paul Colton made sure of victory. The Bull replied through Tim Rowlands, who
grabbed a double and Andy McGuire. Croft United Reserves were let down by five of the
players when they travelled to take on promotion-seeking, Westside Rangers at
Rosebery Avenue. The visitors, who could only field 10 players, looked like a
beaten side before the match got under way and not surprisingly, they went
down to a heavy defeat. Eleven goals found the back of Croft’s net as goals
rained in from Niall O'Grady who hit five for his side although the striker
could have claimed a few more had he not squandered several golden chances.
Kev Manning, Michael Burt and Andy Baker all hit two goals apiece to complete
the scoring for Rangers. Cropley’s Suzuki Division Three Mario Richards scored four of the East Region goals in
their 7-4 home win over Mareham United Reserves. Quessou brothers Dinis (who hit two goals) and Vigelio
completed the scoring. Mareham replied through Richard Hall who grabbed two,
Daniel Garnett and a Dennis Keuneke penalty. Adam Gallimore’s hat-trick looked to have secured the
three points for Park United Reserves in their home game with Billinghay
Athletic Reserves but the visitors spoilt the party with a last minute
point-saver. Final score 3-3. Another player who plundered a fine hat-trick was Kirton
Town Reserves striker Richard Borrill as his side enjoyed a comfortable 4-1 home
win against West Pinchbeck. Martin Durrant was also on target for Town. |
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Report for matches played on Saturday October 15 Cropley's Suzuki Premier Division Steve Melady went goal-crazy at North Sea scoring five
times in Wyberton’s 6-1 victory. The prison side had no answer as the visitors took maximum points with a
powerful performance. Scott Creek grabbed the other goal for Wyberton while
North Sea replied through Bernard Coddington. Josh Bartlett scored for Skegness Town when they
entertained Boston Town Colts but it was the visitors who went home with the
three-point haul thanks to a 2-1 win with strikes from Leigh Taylor and Leroy
Medina. There were only two games in the Premier Division as the
first round of the County Cup took centre stage. Cropley’s Suzuki Division One Sleaford Town maintained their 100 percent start with a
4-0 away win at Fishtoft. Matt Holdup got Town off the mark with the opening
goal on the half-hour mark before a trio of second half goals sealed another
fine victory. Matt Lunn grabbed two
goals after the break on 55 minutes and another with four minutes remaining.
In between those two Lunn efforts, an own goal helped seal Fishtoft’s fate. Spilsby Town’s away form continued to disappoint when
they made the long journey to Old Doningtonians. Once againTown conceded the
opening goal inside the first five minutes but they battled away and were
unlucky not have been awarded a penalty when Mark Ingram was tripped on the
edge of the area but the referee ruled the offence occurred outside the box.
Spilsby did, however, get a penalty in the second half when Eddie Rich was
felled in the area and Mark Waters converted from the spot. Old Dons regained
the lead with a fortuitous effort from Chris Wing who deflected a cross into
the far corner of the net via his knee. Spilsby threw everyone forward in the
final 10 minutes in the hope of getting back into the game but the gamble
backfired when Old Dons struck twice more in the last five minutes for a
final score of 4-1. The other Old Dons’ scorers were Mick Holstead, Bob
Holstead and Martin Fox. Old Leake gained a welcome three points when they
travelled to Spalding Town. Goals from Chris Wray, Jamie Skinner and Bobby
Smith secured Leake’s second league victory of the season with a 3-0
scoreline. Gedney Drove End’s topsy-turvy season continued with a
7-2 home win at the expense of Sutterton. Joe McKeown was again among the
goals as he followed up last week’s five-goal haul in the Sports Cup with a
hat-trick. The other Gedney goals came from Dave Wilson (2), Deene McCracken
and Danny Goddard. Tydd St Mary climbed to second in Division One following
this win over Swineshead Reserves, their third back-to-back league win. The
Saints got of to a flyer with an early goal after just three minutes when,
following some good early pressure, the ball was cleared by Swineshead only
to fall nicely to Shaun Dignam on the edge of the box. He smashed his shot
against the underside of the bar and it bounced down just over the line for
the opener. Both sides had chances during the rest of the half but none were taken until
two minutes before the break when Dignam sent in a corner from the left that found Andy Bennett at the back post
who powered home a bullet header into the opposite corner for 2-0. The second half continued in the same vein with the
Saints just shading the possession. They were rewarded again after 55 minutes
when a good ball from Dan Fines on the right released Dan Piccaver who, in turn,
beat the keeper to extend their lead at 3-0.
Tydd continued to play some good football although Swineshead also
replied in positive fashion and threatened on several occasions as the game
drew to a close but the Saints’ back four stood firm and was well marshalled
by central defenders Simon Ward and Scott Bird. Man of the match went to
Shaun Dignam of Tydd St Mary, with some quality free-kicks and an excellent
goal. Cropley’s Suzuki Division Two The big top of the table clash between the two sides boasting
100 percent records saw West End
Tigers triumph over Westside Rangers at Rosebery Avenue. Nicky Syndercombe
put the Tigers in front when he converted a Gary Hoyles cross after 15
minutes and the lead was doubled a minute before the break when Nicky
Syndercombe returned the favour by supplying the corss for Gary Hoyles to
bury a header into the net. Gary Hoyles put the game beyond Rangers’ reach
when he flashed home a well taken volley from Leo Penha’s cross. Westside
finally got some reward when they were awarded a dubious penalty which was
converted but West End remained in control. Rangers pulled another goal back
in the sixth minute of added time but by then the outcome was a formality. The Rangers’ goals came from Niall
O’Grady and Rick Elsom. Final score 3-2. The result means West End Tigers now
have a six-point cushion over their opponents. Mareham United and Croft United served up a seven-goal
thriller. Chris Hancock grabbed two goals for the East Coast side while Adam
Johnson also got on the scoresheet but it wasn’t enough to gain any reward as
Mareham hit four to come out on top. The home side’s match-winners were
Darren Vinters and Micky Johnson who both hit two goals apiece in a 4-3
thriller. Park United hit a magnificent seven in their home game
against Black Bull United at Carrington. Aaron Doherty and Gervadson Torres
both grabbed double-strikes while Will Carter, Roberto Junior and Phil
McCallister completed the scoring in a 7-1 mauling. Freiston and Spalding Harriers, both looking for their
first victories of the season, fought out a 2-2 draw at the Danny Flear
Centre. Both sides produced some good approach play early on but lacked the
killer-touch in front of goal. The home side took the lead on 20 minutes when
Lee Hoff flew down the right flank before beating the keeper with a cross
shot. The Harriers levelled a minute
before the interval when the Freiston defence failed to deal with a corner
and the ball was scrambled home. Freiston regained the lead with 20 minutes
remaining when Lee Hoff beat his marker to score his second goal of the game
and they could have put the game beyond the visitors' reach but Lee Hoff and
Aston Chase both squandered golden chances.
Freiston were left to regret the missed opportunities as the Spalding side
snatched a point in the final minute when they squeezed the ball in from an
acute angle. The Harriers’ scorers were Marcin Mynczynski and Adam Fuller.
The draw was probably a fair result in this evenly contested game and
sporting encounter. Cropley’s Suzuki
Division Three The performance of the day in Division Three went to
Friskney who recorded their first win of the season when a single Perrie Dale
goal secured the three points. The all-important goal came about when Gareth
Williams crossed from the left flank
where Perrie Dale chested down and flicked the ball over the advancing
keeper. Final score was 1-0. Shodfriars bounced back from their 3-0 home defeat
against Woodhall Spa a week earlier to grab maximum points when they
entertained East Region School of Sport. The majority of the opening exchanges went East Region’s
way as they started the brighter but gradually Shoddies gained control and
they took the lead when in-form striker Jimmy Brittain scored with a superb
lob over the keeper. The home side continued to press forward and they went
further ahead when John Chand was on hand to score with a cool finish. The
lively Chand struck again before the break when he flashed home a third to
give Shodfriars a comfortable half-time lead. The second period was much more
even with both defences standing firm before East Region reduced the arrears
midway through the half. John Chand was unlucky not have completed his
hat-trick but his shot just cleared the crossbar. Keeper, Shaun Leighton
marked a fine debut for Shodfriars with a couple of excellent saves. Final
score was 3-1. Woodhall Spa United were made to fight all the way for
their 3-1 victory when lowly Billinghay Athletic Reserves visited the
table-toppers. Justin Scarborough grabbed two goals for the home side while
Jack Draper also got on the scoresheet. The Woodhall camp declared that
Billinghay’s performance didn’t reflect their lowly league position and, if
they can maintain their fine team spirit, will surely move away from the
lower reaches of the table. Lincolnshire Junior Cup In round one Billinghay Athletic enjoyed a comfortable
passage to the next round with a 5-0 home win against Barkston and Syston.
Michael Ward hit two of The Billinghay goals while Tom Dickinson, Richard
Meldrum and an own goal completed the scoring. Spilsby Town received a much-needed confidence boost
with a superb 4-0 away win at Pinchbeck United. Goals from Graham Blades,
Jordan Wood, Chris Dunn and Liam Papworth ensured a joyous return journey
back home. Town will be hoping this heartening victory will kick-start their
league campaign that, so far, has been disappointing. Wrangle United went through to the next round with a 3-1
home victory over Barrowby. United went ahead on 11 minutes when Gavin Bell beat
the offside trap before firing past the advancing keeper. Wrangle continued
to dominate and they struck the woodwork twice and also missed some golden
chances to put the game out of reach. This pattern persisted until late in
the game when, with 13 minutes remaining, the visitors rocked Wrangle with an
equaliser from virtually their only worthwhile effort on goal. This setback
inspired United and they responded almost immediately when reserve team
striker, Tim Bell, on as a substitute, scored with a header to edge his side
back in front. Richard Fenwick made sure of victory with a third goal two
minutes from time. Final score was 3-1. Swineshead are proving to be real jinx opponents for
Croft United. For the second time in four weeks Swineshead travelled to Croft
United’s Wainfleet Road Ground to record another splendid away win.
Swineshead had to be satisfied with a 3-2 victory on this occasion which was
in stark contrast to their amazing 5-0 league win last month. Croft got off
to a decent enough start when recent transfer signing, Scott Hutchinson was
given time in the area to control the ball and shoot home to give his side a
slender interval lead. The home side had suffered an injury setback, however,
after forty minutes when the influential Joe Harris was forced to leave the
action. Swineshead levelled soon after the break when Luke Worley rifled the
ball home from the edge of the area after Martin Worth had pressurised a home
defender. Croft had a Dan Halliday goal disallowed before Lee
Orrey put Croft back in front after 75 minutes. Nigel Edison equalised just
three minutes later before Croft had another effort disallowed when Scott
Hutchinson converted Orrey’s pull-back. Nigel Edison then stunned Croft with
a dramatic late goal when he scored with a brilliant left foot shot from 20
yards out. Kirton Town squeezed through to the next round with a
narrow 2-1 home win over Deeping Rangers at Rosebery Avenue. The crucial
goals came from Daniel Keal and Daniel Warren. Fosdyke competed well for the majority of the first half
of their tie at Langtoft United and they welcomed back striker Andy Brown to
the fold. Although they trailed 1-0 Brown went close on two occasions before
disaster struck just before the break when Langtoft struck twice in a minute.
Still Fosdyke gave it a go in the second half but once the fourth goal went
in their heads went down and it was little surprise when the home side
wrapped up the tie with a fifth goal in the dying minutes. Final score was
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Report for matches played on Saturday October 8 James Eley Sports Cup Boston Town Colts hit two goals in each half to sink
Swineshead 4-2 at Tattershall Road. Leroy Medina and Jamie Sleight scored for
Town in the first half before
Swineshead bounced back after the break scoring twice within 10 minutes of
the restart to level the scores. Both goals came after good work from Benn
Houghton with the first being finished by Martin North and the second was
tucked away by brother Jack. Swineshead had one or two further chances but
found keeper Rick Lovelace in good form. Town sealed victory with late goals
from Carl Basker and Kris Jones. Croft United required extra time at Coningsby before
dumping their opponents out of the competition. Croft took a while to adjust
to Coningsby’s new narrow pitch but a powerful extra time performance decided
the outcome. Greg Barker hit two while Lee Orrey and Dan Halliday completed
the scoring. Final score was 4-1. Fishtoft enjoyed a comfortable passage through to the
next round with a 3-0 home win over Holbeach Bank. Gareth Follows got his
side off the mark with a first half goal, scored from the penalty spot before
striker, Ady Almond put paid to the Bank’s resistance. Almond hit a second
half double to seal the Holbeach side’s fate. The clash between two Division Two sides, Park Road Old
Boys and Westside Rangers at George Farmer School was a tight affair until
extra time when the Boston side’s superiority edged them through. Jonathan
Smith and Jonathan Allen had given Park Road hope but Rangers’ recent
signing, Niall O’Grady turned on the style with two goals while James Oliver
and Andrew Baker grabbed the other match-winning efforts. Skegness Town and Wrangle United met at Burgh Road in a
repeat of last year’s semi-final. This time, however, it was Wrangle who came
out on top. The visitors dominated the first half and should have been in
front before half-time, striking the crossbar on three occasions. In the
second period Wrangle finally went ahead when Gavin Bell sent in a cross for
new strike partner, Nick Ward to finish from close range. Skegness hit back
to stun their opponents when Paul Butler finished in style to level the
scores. As extra time loomed Wrangle’s strike-force, who had worked
tirelessly all afternoon, combined to send their side through as Nick Ward
fired home into the far corner after cutting inside his marker. Nigel
Birtwistle will be heartened by Wrangle’s first win of the season. Sleaford Town riding high in Division One, not surprisingly,
eliminated struggling, Spilsby Town from the Premier Division. A Craig Wells
goal was enough to settle the match in a 1-0 scoreline. A comprehensive 6-1 score-line against Park United at
Haven High School saw West End Tigers power through to the next round.
Spencer Swadling opened the scoring from the penalty spot after Martin Jolly
had been brought down in the area. That was the big defender’s sixth goal in
six games. Park rocked their opponents with a smart equaliser before Leo
Penha and Gary Hoyles added further first half goals to give The Tigers a
two-goal cushion. Penha added his second goal of the game before skipper,
Scott Palmer completed the scoring with the final two strikes, his second
effort being a superb solo goal. Final score was 6-1. Below-par Freiston finally managed to defeat Third
Division Side East Region School of Sport with two goals in the final 10
minutes. The underdogs took the lead on 25 minutes before Troy Ayton
equalised on the stroke of half time with a cross shot. East Region continued
to capitalise on some wayward passing after the break and they went in front
on the hour mark. With an upset looking a distinct possibility Lee Hoff
eventually levelled the scores when he broke down the right before beating
the keeper. Freiston forced several late corners and from one of them a
visiting defender shoved an opponent in the area and Troy Ayton tucked away
the winner from the penalty spot. Final score was 3-2 A Neil Featherstone hat-trick helped Kirton Town to
breeze through to the next round at the expense of Sibsey at Rosebery Avenue.
Kevin Oglesbee, Daniel Warren and a Stuart Bartholomew penalty were also on
target in a 6-0 victory. Joe McKeown grabbed five of Gedney Drove End’s goals in
their 8-2 home win over Third Division side West Pinchbeck. The other
match-winning goals came from Simon Ward, Deene McCracken and Neil Armstrong. Old Doningtonians were never a match for Premier
Division champions, Billinghay Athletic as they went down to a heavy 8-0
defeat. Holbeach St Marks sadly had to pull out of their home
tie with Wyberton due a lack of available players. The likely outcome of
Wednesday’s management meeting will be the award of a walk-over to the
Premier Division side. Cropley’s Suzuki Division One Spilsby Town Reserves entertained Old Leake at their
Ancaster Road Ground and both sides contributed to providing an exciting
eight-goal thriller. The home team edged victory with goals from Johnny
Hannah, Ashley Pawson, Jamie Opray and a double from Jordan Wood. Old Leake
struck first after just five minutes before Johhny Hannah scored his first
goal following his in-swinging corner that everyone missed and the ball found
the corner of the net. Spilsby held the upper hand for the rest of the first
half and Sam Graham struck the crossbar before Ash Pawson crashed home a long
range free-kick. Town went 3-1 ahead just before the break when substitute
Jamie Opray broke down the right before firing home a low shot into the far
corner. Old Leake stormed back after the break with the wind advantage behind
their backs and they reduced the arrears after 55 minutes when stand-in
keeper, Stewart Riches was beaten at the near post. The visitors continued to pile forward but they found
Riches in fine form and Spilsby were restricted to counter attacking which
saw Mark Waters go close twice. With half four minutes remaining, Jordan Wood
made a welcome return to action following a lengthy injury lay-off. And the
diminutive striker wasted no time in finding the back of the net when he
scored with a fine solo effort and he added another when he finished off a
good move. Old Leake had the final say when they scored with a powerful shot
in the final minute. Final score was 5-3. Old Leake’s goals came from Bobby
Smith, Chris Smith and Ricky Southwell. Tydd were always in control of their game against
Fosdyke and deservedly took the lead after just six minutes. Shaun Dignam sent a searching cross in from the right
that was controlled well by Dan Piccaver to rifle into the top right hand
corner. The Saints made it 2-0 on 33 minutes after some good work by Andy
Cooper set up Piccaver for his second. Cooper turned provider again for a 3-0
lead right on the stroke of half-time when he sent a perfectly weighted ball
over the Fosdyke defence for Andy Bennett to fire into the bottom left hand
corner of the net. The Saints came roaring out of the blocks after the break
and went immediately 4-0 up. This was by far the best goal of the game.
Cooper fed a pass down the left to Piccaver who then sent a searching ball
into the box to find Bennett with his back to goal. The striker then coolly
teed the ball up for Phil Turner to curl a powerful shot into the top right
hand corner. Tydd carried on with the pressure but found the Fosdyke defence
now resilient. Piccaver failed to claim his hat trick when he pulled a
penalty wide of the Fosdyke post. Fosdyke pulled one back through a Scott
O’Connell header to make it 4-1 on the hour and then produced their best
spell of the game but it was too little too late and The Saints comfortably
took all three points. Cropley’s Suzuki Division Three Eddie Creasey hit two goals for Billinghay Athletic
Reserves in their home game with Old Doningtonians but it wasn’t enough as
the visitors returned home with the three points following a 3-2 win. Old
Dons’ match-winners were Barry Taylor, David Pitts and Pete Lunn. Mareham Reserves and Wrangle United Reserves finished
all-square after their 1-1 draw. Richard Hall scored for Mareham while
Wrangle’s reply came courtesy of an own goal. Kirton Town Reserves moved to the top of the table with a 6-1 victory against Park United Reserves at Carrington. New signing, Dave Donahoe celebrated his debut with a fine hat-trick while Martin Durrant scored twice. The final goal came from Richard Borrill. |
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Report for matches played on Saturday October 1 Cropley’s Suzuki Premier Division Croft United got back on course with a comfortable 3-0
home win over Coningsby. The victory, however, came at a cost as an unfortunate
injury to Adam Cowdell took the shine of their celebrations. The midfielder
suffered what was thought to have been a suspected broken ankle following a
strong tackle just before half-time resulting in the game being held up for 25 minutes. The player was released from hospital
late on Saturday night with the news that the ankle was badly bruised. It is
expected he will be out of action for at least two weeks. Croft's recent
signing, Lee Orrey finally showed his scoring potential with a double strike
while Simon Cannon grabbed the other goal. Champions Billinghay Athletic took the honours in a
closely fought encounter at home to Swineshead with a single-goal victory.
The game was very tight with both defences in control although Billinghay
went closest in the first period with a shot that hit a post. Billinghay
edged the battle for possession in the second half before Pete Dickinson
broke the deadlock with the all-important goal 15 minutes from time. The
midfielder’s shot through a crowded goalmouth was deflected past the stranded
keeper. Billinghay, still playing
catch-up, now have maximum points form their two league games. Boston Town Colts continue to look threatening at the
top of the table following their 3-2 home win over Wyberton. Jamie Sleight, Jack Smith and Leroy Medina hit the
crucial goals for Town while the visitors replied through Joe Hallam and
Gavin Marshall. North Sea United got off the mark at last with their
first point of the season following their 4-4 draw against Wrangle United.
Wrangle got off to a storming start, however, with new signing, Jonathan
Foley converting a Gavin Bell cross after just two minutes. Bell then added a
second after 10 minutes with a fine solo effort. Wrangle then missed several
gilt-edged chances before The Prison side produced an amazing turnaround
scoring four times through Dan Peet, Jonathan Buchanan, Paul Thompson and Lee
Pickett to lead 4-2 at half-time. Wrangle recovered after the break and Dave
Robinson pulled a goal back when he capitalised on a goalkeeper’s spillage
following a Bell free-kick. Bell scored his second and Wrangle’s fourth to
bring the scores level at 4-4 as the visitors looked to snatch the points.
But although the visitors struck the Camp’s woodwork they couldn’t find a way
through for the winner and the game finished all square. In the day’s remaining fixture, Skegness Town were
forced to pull out of their away clash at Kirton Town on Friday night due to
a lack of available players. The matter will be discussed at the league’s
next management committee meeting where the likely outcome will be the award
of the three points to Kirton Town. Cropley’s Suzuki Division Two A competent performance by West End Tigers saw them take
three points at home to Coningsby Reserves following a 2-1 victory. Spencer Swadling opened the scoring for the
Tigers when he netted from the penalty spot after Craig Ardron had been
felled in the box. Leo Penha then made it 2-0 when he lifted a free-kick over
the wall and into the net before Kevin Orton helped retain his side's
two-goal cushion when he cleared off the line with a diving header. In the
second half Orton was unlucky at the other end when his curling effort struck
a post. Coningsby were rewarded for their efforts with a late goal to make
the final score 2-1 Cropley’s Suzuki Division Three In Cropley’s Suzuki Division Three, Shaun Brothwell
scored the only goal of the game as Holbeach United Social Club recorded a
narrow 1-0 home win over Old Doningtonians Reserves. East Region School of Sport’s manager Steve Williams is
still struggling to raise a full side as he awaits international clearance on
several Portugese players. The experienced midfielder was forced to turn out
in his side’s home tie against Friskney and his influence helped the players
around him to overpower their opponents in a 4-1 victory. Conrad Louth was
East Region’s saviour scoring a fine hat-trick while Vigelio Quesson also got
on the scoresheet. Jonathan Redford replied for Friskney. Sibsey and Billinghay Atletic Reserves shared the points
in an exciting 3-3 draw at Rosebery Avenue. New transfer signing Dean
Stevens, Dan Mustill and Paul Burrell were on target for Sibsey. Kirton Town Reserves keep the pressure on at the top of
the table following their fine 4-1 away win at Wrangle United Reserves.
Richard Borrill hit two goals for Town while Simon Collins and Mark
Richardson rounded off a good day for the visitors. Wrangle’s goal came from
the lively Nick Ward. Target Newspapers Challenge Cup In round one of the Target Newspapers Challenge Cup,
Kevin Woods set Fishtoft on their way to a 4-2 home win over Fosdyke with the
opening goal of the game. Ady Almond grabbed two goals while Andy Wyeth also
got on the scoresheet as Fishtoft stormed into a 4-0 lead. Fosdyke fought
back as a change of tactics worked momentarily with Scott Ekins pulling a
goal back. The same player was then credited with his side’s second goal when
his corner evaded everyone to find the net. Wayne Ash then struck a post as Fosdyke
went for broke and Paul Wright flashed a shot just wide as Fosdyke produced
their best 45 minutes of the season so far. Final score was 4-2. Fosdyke’s
Andy Hardstaff was heartened by his team’s efforts but is still desperately
searching for a goalkeeper to relieve the stresses of team selection. Park United’s Brazilian goal-scoring machine Gervadson
Torres chalked up another two goals for his side when they entertained Black
Bull United. Aaron Doherty also grabbed a double strike while Roberto Junior also
scored for Park. Final score was 5-0 A late Andrew Baker goal settled a tight encounter
between the two sides leading Divisions Two and Three sides as Westside
Rangers and Woodhall Spa United clashed in The Challenge Cup. The midfielder
struck with four minutes remaining tp prevent the tie going into extra time
and putting The Division Two side through to the next round. The all-Division Two clash between Freiston and Park
Road Old Boys at Danny Flear Centre ended with a 3-1 victory to the home
side. Troy Ayton was making his first outing of the season for Freiston and
he opened the scoring with a left foot shot after 15 minutes. The home side
had Park Road defending for long periods but were unable to add to their
score before the break. The visitors started the second period strongly but
the Freiston defence stood firm and the bounced back to increase their lead
on the hour mark when a neat passing move ended with Ayton rifling the ball
past the keeper. Park Road continued to press forward and they got back
into the game 10 minutes later when a shot from striker, Paul Colton
rebounded off the post before striking keeper, Matthew Bainbridge and
deflecting over the line. The visitors were denied an equaliser when another
shot came back off the upright before Freiston wrapped up the tie 10 minutes
from time. Substitute Dave Leggate rounded his marker before firing home a
right foot shot to give Freiston their first win of the season. Spalding Town and Holbeach St Marks produced a five-goal
thriller at the Castle Sports complex. Town triumphed with goals from Gareth
Burnett who struck twice and Mark Henderson. Harriers, from Division Two,
pushed Old Doningtonians all the way before the Division One side edged
through to the next round by the narrow margin of 3-2. The Harriers took a shock lead when Marcin
Minczynski scored before Old Dons levelled before the interval. The Dons then
took the initiative after the break and they were rewarded with two goals to
put them in the driving seat but The Spalding side were not finished and they pulled a
goal back, Minczynski again on target, to ensure the tie had an exciting
climax. Steve Burdall scored twice for the Dons while Gavin Slater hit the
other goal. Tydd St Mary put in a battling display against in-form Sleaford
Town but it was not enough to go through to the next round. The Saints went
ahead on 27 minutes when a neat Phil Turner through ball was tucked away well
by Andy Cooper. Sleaford responded on 34 minutes when a fierce free-kick from
the edge of the box was parried by keeper Bird only to fall nicely for Matt
Lunn to slide the ball home for the equaliser. Tydd regained the lead five
minutes before the break when Shaun Dignam lofted a free kick over the back
four for Dan Piccaver to head comfortably home. Sleaford drew level within 11
minutes of the restart with a smart one two around the Tydd defence for 2 -2,
Lunn again the scorer. Both teams were even from then on until a disputed
penalty was awarded to Sleaford and Jamie Black gave Bird in goal no chance
for 3-2. This changed the shape of the game and Sleaford finished the match
off with just eight minutes to go when a clever ball over the top beat the
offside trap and was stroked home by Lunn to complete his well-taken
hat-trick and make the final score 4-2. Jimmy Brittain was again among the goals for Shodfriars
when he grabbed another fine hat-trick but he still managed to finish up on
the losing side at Wainfleet United. Shaun Drury matched Brittain’s feat with
a hat-trick himself as United recorded their first win of the season. Drury’s
first half strike gave Wainfleet a narrow 1-0 interval lead before he added
another after the break. Brittain pulled a goal back for Shoddies from the
penalty spot before Lee Johnson set up Drury for his third goal. Johnson
added a fourth shortly afterwards before blotting his copybook when he got
himself sent off. Brittain gave the visitors real hope when he reduced the
arrears twice to set Wainfleet’s nerves jangling. Rob Baker dashed The Boston
side's slender hopes, however, when he added a fifth goal for the home side
to make the final score 5-3. James Laing scored the only goal of the game as Holbeach
Bank squeezed through to the next round at the expense of visitors,
Sutterton. Final score was 1-0. Division Three side West Pinchbeck looked capable of
causing an upset for long period of their game with Mareham United and they
opened the scoring through Matthew Bent before the visitors equalised before
the break to set up what looked like to be a tight second half. After Mareham
had edged in front early in the second period Simon Webster put the minnows
on level terms. The rest of the second half, however, proved just what a
funny old game football can be as the Division Two outfit scored seven times without
reply to leave West Pinchbeck stunned. Six of the Mareham goals came in a
devastating burst in the final 15 minutes. Final score was 9-2. In the round’s other tie, last season’s holders, Gedney
Drove End, unfortunately had to withdraw from their game at Old Leake due to
a lack of players. It is expected that Old Leake will be awarded a
“walk-over.” Gedney Drove End, obviously disappointed at their inability to
raise a side, blamed their withdrawal on several of their players opting to
play for Holbeach United Reserves. |